The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-04
Common Council.

present.
A petition was presented from Major
G. A~Angel Post, G.. A. R., asking for
an appropriation of $50 toward the OBJ.
sersance of Decoration Day, the Legisla-
ture having passed law authorizing
Common Councils of cities to appro-
pirate not more thar. 800 per year for
that purpose. Referred to Finance Com
mittee, to report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held Thursday evening, at Z
O'Clock.
The Treasurer's monthly report for
April was presented, showing balance
in the treasury on account of municipal
fund 1888 10 and of the school fund of
S1,742.72. City debt, 5000 note in bank.
The city note in Lambertville National
Bank for IS 900 was ordered renewed
The bids for removing garbage for the
year were opened and read by the Clerk,
as follows;
Timothy Rierdon, $500 Chas. DowdY,
$3.50; Ensign Decatur, $500; Henry
Trait, 5000 /; Owen Cooper, $l75.
The bids were referred to the Street
Committee, TO report on Thursday eve-
ming.
A communication was read from W.
4 ". Cooley, Esq, respecting the grade of
the pavement and of Coryell street, ad-
jacent to his property, west of Union,
complaining that owing to the cutting
down of the street, the water worked I'M
der the curb and injured his property.
stating that he had called attention to it
three or four times and asking immediate
action. Referred to Street Committee,
to report Thursday evening.
Bills for extra police service on ''circus
day, viz: Geo. T. Srope, So So Edward
Gregg, Sc SO; VIM. Leary, $2.52; Michael
Cieary, $2.52, and Jas. McQuillan, So 80,
we're ordered paid.
These bills created some discussion
1t appeared that the circus license was
rs, so the city was tout" $4.S8.
Mr.. Wanamaker moved that hereafter
no circus be licensed for less than $25.
Mr.. Sine said that in looking over the
charge for circus licenses for some years
past the price had been from So to SIS,
and that Robbins show, two years ago
was only charged IS. and so the price
had again been fixed at that figure.
After further remarks about the charges
for hall shows, police services, &c., the
resolution passed.
A communication from the School
Board, asking for an appropriation of
1851 for The ensuing year, was referred.
Reports of fines collected by Justices
Of the Peace were presented and referred !.
The bonds of city officers were fixed at
the same sums as last year.
The Constable and overseer of Poor
offered as bondsmen, on each bond, Messrs.
s. F. Martindell. W. c. Conover, H. q.
Dilley and Geo. W. Arnett. Accepted.
In refe renee to the demand of the
County Collector for payment of claim of
81, 900 for taxes due, which was referred
to City Solicitor, Mr.. Kearns reported
that he advised the payment of the same,
and stated that Council had legal right
to borrow the money, as it was outside
the restriction with reference to munich
pal expenditures.
An ordinance was introduced to pro-
vide for paying money due the county,
etc., which was read by title,. passed a
FIRST reading, aud was referred.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Election Boards of the 1st, I'd and Sd
Wards, three days services, so each for
Judge and Inspectors and $l0.60 for
Clerk, $37 for each Ward-$i12 so.
| Board of Canvassers, SO each, $40.
JAS. o. Bovine, stationery, &C., $2.l9.
City Clerk, recording marriages, births
and deaths, $50. 80.
Gas bill, Aug. /, 'se, to March /, 's7.
for Council Room, So SO.
j. w. Crook, repairs to oil lamps, 81. so.
The bin of g. p. Wilson, for April. aud
also the lamp lighters and police salaries
for April were ordered paid.
Street pay roll for April under old
Council, $34.i2, aud pay roll for same
month under the new, $38.34, were Or
dered paid.
Mr.. Larson asked that the Tax Re-
ceiver state the condition of the tax case
between the city and St. Johns Church.
Mr.. Tibbels, Tax Receiver, stated that
he had called several times upon the
counsel for the church, but had been una
BILE to get any satisfaction as to what they
intended to do, whether TO pay or further
contest the case.
Messrs. Kearns and Carmody thought
the taxes should be RENTED upon the lot
In question. The church had built a
school house at cost Of $4,000 and re-
lieved the city of the expense of enlarg-
ing or building other school houses, which
would have been necessary had not this
school been established, and that the
members were paying school tax and also
paying for their own school. They asked
for fairness. The lot was used az play
ground for the children and the church
was deriving no revenue from it.
A motion Of Mr.. Larson, (which he
stated was made to force the counsel Of
the church to some action,) that IL not
settled in ten days, the Tax Receiver be
ordered to proceed to collect the taxes,
was voted down.
Mr.. Kearns moved that the City Solicit
tor be directed to ascertain whether the
tax can legally be RENTED 10 the future.
Mr.. CarmOdy thought a month should
be given 10 allow a consideration OF the
matter.
Mr.. Carmody recommended the provi-
ding of new uniforms for the police, and
10 the midst of talk on this Council adj
journed until Thursday evening. at Z
o. clock.
Miss Josie Gardner, of Lambertville,
N. j., can always be relied upon to sell
the best of everything. She has secured
the sale ID. & M. Dayids' (,elebrated AL.